Giovanni

The Young Local Spirit

  • I live in Sorrento
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 10 hours

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Giovanni

I am passionate about culture, travel, music, and art. I have a strong sense of community and love sharing my knowledge about the places where I was born and raised with others. I enjoy connecting with people from different cultures because I believe it's an excellent tool for personal and collective growth. I'm also passionate about cooking and sports. I practice meditation and read books on spiritual growth. My motto is "Smile at life, and life will smile back at you."

  • I live in Sorrento
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 10 hours

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Reviews

Russell
1 June 2025
Giovanni was a fantastic host and gave us a great introductory tour of Sorrento. He was very knowledgable about the city and the region, giving us a lot of information and some good tips for places to visit.Great introduction to a beautiful city
Valerie
24 May 2025
Giovanni took us on a walking food tour of Sorrento. We had so much fun! He took us to his personal favorite spots, none of which we would have found on our own. Along the way he pointed out historical sights. All the tastings were delicious and it was great to go to more local places rather than tourist spots. He was very easy and fun to be with. We loved it! Highly recommend!Great food tour!
Brad
24 May 2025
We loved Giovanni and the places we tried. It was the prefer r way to experience the sights and sounds of Sorrento! Giovanni is a terrific guide and a wonderful host and highly recommend choosing him. The perfect Sorrento food tour
Jennifer
13 May 2025
This was our first time to Sorrento and spending time with Giovanni on this tour was just wonderful. Loved learning about some local treasures that we will definitely go back too. Delicious tastings. Giovanni was warm welcoming smart and fun! Highly recommend!Perfect intro to Sorrento!
Gail
11 May 2025
Giovanni provided us with an authentic encapsulation of the lovely town of Sorrento. His chill relaxed nature matches the energy of the environment. Giovanni has intimate relationships with the local community which provided us with an insider’s glimpse, tasty samplings, and food recommendations. He was also very patient with our unavoidable delays. We highly recommend spending some time with Giovanni !Insider Sorrento
Tamsin
7 May 2025
Had a fantastic walking & tour with Giovanni. He is a true local and has so much knowledge of Sorrento and the local area. We had some delicious food and drink, from local shops & restaurants, places that are off the beaten track and you would not necessarily find yourself. A lovely young man and would highly recommended. Brilliant walking & foid tour
Doris
7 May 2025
Giovanni was an excellent guide as we walked Sorrento. He talked about the city as we walked and stopped at places we would not normally stop at. We thoroughly enjoyed the food he chose. So good, we purchased products to bring home from the small local businesses. (which are so important to support.)Highly recommend!!
Sammy
6 May 2025
We had a brilliant few hours with Giovanni eating and drinking like a local. It was a treat to be ordered for by somebody who knows the best cuisine in the area. We especially loved the gnocchi and deli plate. Highly recommend booking towards the start of your holiday so you have more chance to go back to places. Thank you! Fantastic local experience
Matt and Rhonda
1 May 2025
If you're coming to Sorrento and would like a special food tour, I encourage to consider Giovanni at WithLocals.com. His laid back style fits perfect with the chill vibe of the coast. As a native son of the city, his knowledge of all things Sorrento is vast. Giovanni exposed us to much more than Sorrento’s food, he explained its history, took us to see a fourth-generation wood artisan, gave us tips about tours and showed us sights that are not usually seen when people visit the area. If this is your first trip to the city it is a great way to get acclimated and get the most out of your visit. The Food: I am a bit obsessed about Italian cuisine, and the tour exposed me to more things that I did not know. At our second stop we went to Caseficio Aprede Francesco. We sampled meats and cheeses from the region. I discovered that I love Salame Napoletano. It’s a pork sausage with a slightly smoky flavor, but with an underlying sweetness. We had that with two cheeses, a Provolone del Monaco and a Foridilatte. The latter is similar to a mozzarella cheese but comes exclusively from whole cow’s milk. Caseficio produces it in-house daily. The Provolone is produced locally and has also has a savory, buttery texture that pairs great with the salame. If you have tasted provolone from other areas, you will really like this version. Topping off this stop was a wonderful biscuit known as Tarallo. They are seasoned with lard, brandy, aniseed and other flavorings and then shaped into a circle. They are dry, but oh so savory and are great with wine. So perfect! Our next stop was a family-owned restaurant featuring gnocchi. Coincidentally, it is called Gnocchi, osteria di famiglia. We tasted the pride of Sorrento the Gnocchi alla Sorrentina. They first sautéed their gnocchi in tomato sauce, Parmesan, and fresh basil, before baking it in the oven more Parmesan and mozzarella which forms a crispy crust. Yes, there was more wine. We had three other stops: one to try a pasty called Baba, which was a rum-soaked cake shaped like a cork. I am not a sweet person, but my wife loved it and she is a pastry aficionado. Another was at a coffee shop called Gentile Café. Their Neapolitan espresso coffee was really strong with a deep, dark roast. They served their coffee with this Lemon Cake with sweet lemon drizzle that was light despite a copious amount of sugar. Again, my wife approved wholeheartedly. I will finish this review properly, at the Limoncello shop. This liquor is ubiquitous in the region and in downtown Sorrento it is everywhere. We sampled five different kinds of Limoncello, and ate Limoncello cookies, candies, and other products. I think I got drunk in four minutes (not really). We went over our tour time by over 30 minutes, yes Giovanni checked with us if that was ok. We were having fun listening to his families stories and experiences in his hometown. He still spends the tourist season in Sorrento and then goes back to Naples where his family lives now. He started his own tour company there, so apparently we need to go eat pizza for a day with him. Oh no, what will we do?!? Sign up for his tours – you will be really happy to meet someone with a passion for the tastes of southern Italy along Amalfi Coast and beyond.Exceptional Sorrento Food Tour
Angie
28 April 2025
Giovanni was easy to talk to, has a real passion for the food, and it was a great way to taste many of the local cuisine which was delicious! Great way to know Sorrentine cuisine!

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